Page 73, line 3 [Clause 129], at end insert 'or of Her Majesty to make an Order in Council by virtue of section 116'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

92

Page 73, line 10 [Clause 129], at end insert

'In relation to an Order in Council, "enactment" in this subsection includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament'.

Mr Secretary Milburn

47

Page 74, line 48 [Clause 131], at end insert

'() Any power conferred by this Act to prescribe a fee by Order in Council or regulations includes power to prescribe

(a)

a fee not exceeding a prescribed amount,

(b)

a fee calculated in accordance with the Order or, as the case may be, regulations,

(c)

a fee determined by the person to whom it is payable, being a fee of a reasonable amount.'.

Mr Robin Cook
Mr Secretary Milburn
That the Orders of 29th October 2001 (Adoption and Children Bill (Programme)) and 23rd January 2001 (Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Order) shall be supplemented as follows

Consideration and Third Reading

(1) The proceedings on consideration shall be taken on each of the allotted days as shown in the first column of the following Table and shall be taken in the order so shown, and each part of the proceedings shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the second column of the Table.

Table

Proceedings

Time for conclusion of
proceedings

First allotted day

Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 2 to 16, New Clauses relating to the Adoption and Children Act Register, amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 116 to 120, 123 and 124.

One and three-quarter hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order

Amendments relating to Clauses Nos. 81 to 88, 121, 122 and 125.

Two and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion for this Order.